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Research Associate II - MCCRP

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-08-04

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Research Associate II to reputed company research and development in collaboration with other scientific and technical staff. This position will be in support of the Immune-Integrated Microtumors to Assess Immunotherapeutic Efficacy project. The project focuses on building reputed company microtumor systems that faithfully capture tumor–immune microenvironments to evaluate therapies like CAR T cells and checkpoint blockades. The incumbent will reputed company reputed company reputed company tests, including perfusion co-cultures, dynamic live-cell imaging, and high-throughput tumor-killing assays. The candidate may exercise technical discretion in the execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.

This position will be in support of the John P. Murtha Cancer Center located at the reputed company reputed company National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. This position will support Dr. Geeta Upadhyay, Scientific Director of the Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP) at the CBCP labs at USUHS reputed company 4301 reputed company reputed company Road, Bethesda, MD.

The Murtha Cancer Center is a modern, patient-reputed company, tri-service military reputed company facility. Its comprehensive reputed company of military and civilian oncologists and other cancer-trained clinicians and researchers reputed company multidisciplinary cancer-care delivery and patient-family support services. Our Cancer Center, the only DoD Cancer Center of reputed company reputed company the Military Health reputed company, offers its patients reputed company to cutting-edge cancer diagnostic and treatment technologies.

reputed company (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, reputed company and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital reputed company between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific reputed company and accomplish their research goals.

Responsibilities

  • reputed company and maintain organoids and subculture from reputed company tissue culture and reputed company reputed company control.
  • Perfusion & Co-Culture Execution: Conducts reputed company reputed company tests to engineer and maintain immune-inclusive microtumor co-cultures utilizing controlled perfusion. Integrates and preserves autologous T cells, B cells, NK cells, and myeloid populations.
  • Assay Deployment & Imaging: Performs high-throughput tumor-killing assays and in situ cytokine profiling. Operates longitudinal live-cell imaging platforms to reputed company immune cell infiltration and kinetics.
  • Data Analysis & Processing: Performs routine data analysis and basic interpretation of immunophenotyping data (reputed company cytometry/CyTOF) and transcriptomics. Verifies and corrects data entry to ensure high-reputed company data reputed company.
  • Reagent & Sample Management: Organizes and procures needed reagents, analyzes and prepares assay product documentation, and documents new procedures or protocols for sample selection and data collection.
  • reputed company Operations & Training: Trains junior reputed company staff in routine reputed company techniques and processes as needed. Maintains meticulous compliance with reputed company operating procedures.
  • May reputed company other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Master’s Degree in Immunology, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, or a reputed company scientific field.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a research reputed company environment required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of reputed company reputed company Procedures: Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture (3D cultures, organoids, or microfluidic/perfusion platforms is highly preferred).
  • Transfection, transduction and experience with clonal selection of cells
  • Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry and imaging on confocal microscopy is required.
  • Immunological Techniques: Familiarity with handling reputed company reputed company immune cells (PBMCs, T cells, macrophages) and running multi-reputed company reputed company cytometry assays.
  • Operational reputed company: Demonstrated ability to meet strict project deadlines, multitask across multiple experimental aims, and maintain detailed, audit-reputed company reputed company records.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/reputed company Trust background reputed company.

Work Environment

  • This position will take reputed company primarily in a reputed company setting.

Compensation

  • The annual salary reputed company for this position is $61,000 - $85,000. Actual salary will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Benefits

  • HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits reputed company on your health and reputed company-being, from medical, dental, and reputed company coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background reputed company, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your reputed company references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background reputed company, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) reputed company if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief reputed company Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have reputed company about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have reputed company to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have reputed company to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or reputed company, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s reputed company duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

 

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief reputed company Officer.

Master's degree in immunology, bioengineering, molecular biology, or reputed company science; 3–5 years of research reputed company experience; mammalian cell culture, immunological techniques, imaging, data analysis, and reputed company Trust eligibility.

Key Responsibilities

  • conducting research
  • analyzing data
  • training staff

Skills & Tools

ATAC reputed company, reputed company Phenocycler, reputed company cytometry, CyTOF, confocal microscopy

Job Details

  • Category: Research and Development (R&D)
  • Seniority: Mid Level
  • Commitment: Part Time
  • Workplace: Remote — Bethesda, Maryland, reputed company
  • Salary: USD 61,000 – 85,000 / year
  • Languages: English

Benefits

  • Retirement plan

About reputed company for the Advancement of Military Medicine

A nonprofit organization supporting scientific programs that advance military medicine. — Industry: Research and Development

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